Electro-optical cell.



C. STILLE.

ELECTRO OPTICAL CELL.

APPLICATION men JAN. 30. 1915.

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CUR/T STILLE, OF ZEHLENDORF-WEST, NEAR BERLIN, GERMANY ELECTED-OPTICAL CELL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

Application filed January 30, 1915. Serial No. 5,280.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Ctm'r STILLE, of Zehlendorf-West, near Berlin, a subject of the King of Prussia, German Empire, have. invented a certain new and useful Electro- Optical Cell; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the specification.

My invention relates to an electro-optical cell.

For photographic purposes, especially for the purposes of telephotography, it has beenproposed to employ eletrolytic cells sensitive to light. Such cells consist for instance of two electrodes and an electrolyte such as sulfuric acid, one electrode being a plate of pure polished silver, and the other a silver plate coated with a chromium or iodin saltv use both sides of the electrodes, the front side as well as the rear side. This is accomplished by using a system of prisms and lenses, which guide the rays emanating from ment of the system.

With reference to the figure, P is the luminous point sending rays of light to the lens systems o, 0 The rays traverse the prisms p, p, and impinge on the electrode E on both sides.

What I do claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In an electrolytic-optical system the combination with an electrolytic cell having an electrode sensitive to light of. a system of prisms and of lenses adapted to guide rays from a luminous point to the front side and rear side of the electrode substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof have hereunto set hand'in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WOLDEMAR HAUPT, HENRY HAsrER. 

